Overpower

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER lands at position 387 out of 1,744 tested combinations in Overpower. That places the combo in the top 22% of all tested systems, a strong showing for a pairing that mixes a 2019-era CPU with a 2024 GPU. The CPU itself sits at the 76th percentile against all processors, while the GPU reaches the 84th percentile against all graphics cards, suggesting the graphics card is the more dominant component in this matchup.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 3600 posts an average score of 18,129, which is nearly identical to its closest rivals. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 18,150, a negligible 0.1% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS trails by just 0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 sits 0.2% ahead, and the AMD EPYC 9274F leads by 0.3%. This clustering shows the CPU is performing exactly as expected for its class, with no anomalous bottlenecking or unexpected headroom. The 6-core, 12-thread Zen 2 architecture with a 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clock delivers consistent multi-threaded results, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15,045 and a single-core score of 2,124.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER averages 42,576 across benchmark suites, placing it within 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE. It runs 1.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 580X and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M40. This narrow margin between the top rivals indicates the GPU is performing at the upper edge of its expected envelope, with no thermal or driver-related degradation dragging down results.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 1313 MHz, translating to 21 Gbps effective. The chip, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, operates at a base clock of 1980 MHz and boosts to 2475 MHz. These specifications directly influence Overpower's frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions where memory bandwidth and shader throughput become limiting factors.

With 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units, the GPU sustains a pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s. The 35.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power provides ample headroom for the game's action-oriented rendering. The 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores also support advanced effects, though the measured FPS data suggests the game's standard rasterization workload is the primary driver of performance.

The GPU's 220 W TDP and dual-slot design with a single 16-pin connector indicate a power envelope that allows sustained boost clocks under load. The suggested 550 W power supply recommendation aligns with the system's overall draw, and the PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides sufficient bandwidth to avoid transfer bottlenecks. In Overpower, the GPU's role is clearly dominant: across all resolutions, the RTX 4070 SUPER maintains frame rates well above playable thresholds, even at 4K Ultra, which points to the graphics card as the primary performance driver rather than the CPU.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 170.4 FPS at 1080p to 160.9 FPS at 1440p, then to 152.4 FPS at 4K. This represents a 10.6% decline from 1080p to 4K, a relatively modest drop that indicates the CPU is keeping pace with the GPU's output even at lower settings where the processor typically becomes the bottleneck.

At Medium settings, the progression is 140.6 FPS at 1080p, 128.7 FPS at 1440p, and 112.7 FPS at 4K — a 19.8% reduction from the lowest to highest resolution. High settings show 135.2 FPS at 1080p, 120.1 FPS at 1440p, and 105.6 FPS at 4K, a 21.9% drop. Ultra settings follow a similar trend: 114 FPS at 1080p, 100.3 FPS at 1440p, and 85.8 FPS at 4K, a 24.7% decline.

The widening percentage gap between Low and Ultra settings as resolution increases points to the GPU becoming the limiting component at higher fidelity levels. At Low settings, the CPU's 12 threads can feed the GPU adequately, resulting in a smaller resolution penalty. As settings rise, the GPU's shading and memory bandwidth demands increase, making the RTX 4070 SUPER the constraining factor. The 12 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient at all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the absence of unusual frame drops that would indicate memory swapping.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 170.4 FPS average, while Medium reaches 140.6 FPS, High hits 135.2 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 114 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 56.4 FPS, or 33.1%, showing a substantial but manageable performance cost for maximum fidelity. Every setting at 1080p exceeds the 100 FPS threshold, making this resolution ideal for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. Low settings average 160.9 FPS, Medium 128.7 FPS, High 120.1 FPS, and Ultra 100.3 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent: 9.5 FPS at Low, 11.9 FPS at Medium, 15.1 FPS at High, and 13.7 FPS at Ultra. This suggests the GPU is scaling predictably with pixel count, with no sudden cliffs or anomalies. Even at Ultra, the 100.3 FPS average keeps the experience smooth for competitive play.

At 3840x2160, the performance remains impressive but shows the expected degradation. Low settings average 152.4 FPS, Medium 112.7 FPS, High 105.6 FPS, and Ultra 85.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the only one below 100 FPS in the entire dataset, and even then, it stays comfortably above 60 FPS. The transition from 1440p to 4K costs 8.5 FPS at Low, 16 FPS at Medium, 14.5 FPS at High, and 14.5 FPS at Ultra. Notably, the Medium-to-High gap at 4K is just 7.1 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra gap is 19.8 FPS, indicating that Ultra settings impose a disproportionately heavy load at this resolution.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting maximum visual quality, Ultra at 1920x1080 delivers 114 FPS average, which remains fluid for action gameplay. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 100.3 FPS, still above the 100 FPS mark and suitable for most displays. However, at 3840x2160, Ultra falls to 85.8 FPS, which is playable but may not fully utilize high-refresh-rate panels. Given the diminishing returns from High to Ultra at 4K — a 19.8 FPS loss — the High preset at 4K offers a better balance at 105.6 FPS.

The High preset emerges as the most versatile option across all resolutions. At 1080p it provides 135.2 FPS, at 1440p it hits 120.1 FPS, and at 4K it maintains 105.6 FPS. The consistency of High settings — never dropping below 100 FPS — makes it the recommended choice for users who prioritize smoothness over absolute fidelity. The gap between High and Medium is relatively small at each resolution (5.4 FPS at 1080p, 8.6 FPS at 1440p, 7.1 FPS at 4K), meaning High delivers most of the visual uplift without a significant frame rate penalty.

For competitive players seeking maximum responsiveness, Low settings at 1080p provide 170.4 FPS, which drops to 152.4 FPS even at 4K. The Low preset's minimal resolution scaling — only an 18 FPS difference from 1080p to 4K — suggests the CPU is the binding constraint at this setting, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate esports scenarios. Medium settings offer a middle ground, with 140.6 FPS at 1080p and 112.7 FPS at 4K, but the marginal gains over High are small enough that most users will prefer the latter. The data ultimately favors High as the sweet spot, with Ultra reserved for 1080p and 1440p users who have display refresh rates below 100 Hz.